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Article: REP. DELAHUNT URGES SWIFT ACTION TO STOP ANIMAL FIGHTING FOR SPORT

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May 18, 2006
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Rep. William D. Delahunt, D-Mass. (10th CD), issued the following press release:

Rep. Bill Delahunt today urged his colleagues to act swiftly to end the cruel and inhumane practice of staged animal fighting.

"These fights are barbaric, disgusting and unacceptable in a civilized society," said Delahunt. "Aside from the inhumane treatment these animals receive at the hands of their handlers, the public health risk, especially to children, is too great to ignore."

His remarks were offered during a hearing of the Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee that considered HR 817, the Animal Fighting and Prohibition Enforcement Act. Delahunt is a cosponsor of the bill that would establish ...

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